Travelers Rest Motel
3701 Old Philadelphia Pike, Intercourse, PA 17534-7011
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#1 of 1 motel in Intercourse
Location
4.9
Rooms
4.8
Value
4.8
Cleanliness
4.9
Service
4.9
Sleep Quality
4.8
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Our 40 room motel in is located at the edge of the picturesque village of Intercouse, PA and is just minutes from farmers markets, antique shops, museums, outlet shopping and theaters. Kitchen Kettle Village and the charming shops and eateries of Intercouse are all located within walking distance.Each morning start your day with a delicous complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast featuring a variety of pastries, muffins, bagels, fruits, yogurt, hot gravy over biscuits, waffles, cold cereals, juices and hot drinks. During your stay experience the back roads and people of Lancaster County in our climate-controlled tour bus as we wind through the scenic farmlands, making several stops along the way. Our knowledgeable tour guides will tell you the history of the Amish and Mennonites as well as their traditions of schools, churches, marriages, funerals, dress and transportation.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Free breakfast
Breakfast available
Baggage storage
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Breakfast buffet
Vending machine
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Room features
Air conditioning
Desk
Seating area
Telephone
Coffee / tea maker
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Iron
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Hair dryer
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Green
Quaint
Languages Spoken
English
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Somewhat walkable
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Grade: 69 out of 100
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Harrisburg Intl Airport
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Lancaster Airport
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15 Restaurants
within 0.75 miles
Reviews
5.0
1,099 reviews
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Nestled in the heart of Intercourse, PA, the Travelers Rest Motel is lauded for offering clean, comfortable rooms equipped with modern amenities. Reviewers frequently commend the motel's friendly staff and attentive service, ensuring guests' issues are resolved swiftly.
The array of amenities, such as the spacious rooms with cozy seating, the complimentary breakfast, and the bonus tours and beverages, consistently receive high marks. Despite occasional traffic noise, the motel's location remains a popular draw, offering good value and easy access to local attractions.
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Comfortable
Rooms
Comfortable
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Affordable
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Immaculate
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Well-appointed
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Just another overall great experience per out recent 4 day stay. Been staying at this facility for some 33 years, twice a year. Staff is so attentive, friendly and the facility is so well maintained, clean and neat plus right in the middle of desired tourist activities plus those ; like us , who are interested in obtaining fabrics and notions to support our quilting/sewing hobbies. This facility is a 60's type motel which has been constantly updated/modernized and has the great perk of being able to park/offload right at your motel room door. No parking garages, huge parking lots, elevators or stairwells to navigate to get to the room.
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Date of stay: October 2024
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We spent two nights here for a family gathering in July early 2021. The rooms appeared to be recently renovated and were spotless. Our room included a very comfortable bed, a table for work or eating, a sofa, and plenty of lighting, which is often lacking in motels, especially older facilities. We traveled with my elderly mom and she stayed in a room that was renovated to include a walk-in shower, which she appreciated. The gazebo and lawn chairs in the front yard are great for relaxing and watching the Amish horse and carriages pass by. Breakfast included a wide variety of options including locally-baked pastries and milk from a local farm. The location is on the east side of Intercourse but very easily walkable to shopping and dining in the village. For the price point this is the nicest "older" motel we have ever stayed in. We would stay at this property again without hesitation.
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Date of stay: July 2021
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Response from Jordon Smucker, General Manager at Travelers Rest Motel
Responded Jul 9, 2021
Dear Liz F, Thank you so much for your review. I am thrilled you enjoy our recent updates along with the rest of our grounds. It was our pleasure to serve you. I hope you are able to visit us again soon!
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We had a great stay location was perfect and the rooms comfortable we had originally booked 2 nights but decided to stay another that process was kind of disrupting as we had to change rooms. Overall bathroom was clean beds comfortable however we did notice a slight mouse urine smell in both rooms as well as horrible toilet paper we went out and bought our own. Everyone was super friendly and breakfast was good overall a great place would stay again. I must say the bedding was great I don’t do polyester bedspreads so this place was a pleasant nights sleep.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Response from Jordon Smucker, General Manager at Travelers Rest Motel
Responded Sep 20, 2021
Thank you so much for your review! I am glad you enjoyed your stay with us. I am sorry we could not accommodate you in the same room your entire stay. During our busy times of the year when we are full, sometimes we do need to transfer Guests during their stay. Many of our repeat Guests request specific rooms and we handle these on a first come first serve basis meaning sometimes Guests who book later in the process need to transfer rooms. I am sorry about the smell you experienced. I will inspect the rooms and try to identify what the smell was. We do have an exterminator regularly service our motel and I have not seen or heard of any mice in our building this year. Finally I apologize about the toilet paper. Due to supply constraints, our supplier was not able to provide us with the higher quality toilet paper we usually purchase. Thankfully they are now back in stock! Thank you again for staying with us!
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This is the cleanest motel you will ever find, and has been for over 10 years, everyone is very friendly and helpful with answers to questions. The location is great, we love to pull up a chair on the lawn and watch the buggies go by. When in the area we will always choose this motel for us and for our friends
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Date of stay: August 2020
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Response from Jordon Smucker, General Manager at Travelers Rest Motel
Responded Aug 11, 2020
Dear dltemple, Thank you so much for your review and for staying with us! It was our pleasure to serve you. I am so happy you found our staff members friendly and helpful and found our rooms clean. My staff and I will look forward to seeing you again soon. Thank you again for choosing Travelers Rest Motel!
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We always stay there when visiting Lancaster, PA. The location is in an unspoiled area where you can enjoy the countryside. There are outdoor seating spaces. The complimentary breakfast is very nice and you meet other guests that are very nice. We particularly enjoy the complimentary tour of the countryside. The driver is very informative and makes the trip fun.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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I haven't stayed in a motel in probably 50 years as hotels are more my style. However, I loved Travelers Rest motel. The room was spotless and I liked being able to park almost directly in front of my room. The bed and pillows were great. The water pressure in the shower was tremendous. My only complaint with the room was that the water temperature was way too hot. If you leave the faucet on high you could scald yourself. Don't turn it all the way and you'll be fine.
Breakfast was fine - just as advertised. Doughnuts, hard-boiled eggs, breads, cereals, oatmeal, waffles, fruit, yogurt.
The staff was very friendly and the bus tour with Myrna was super. I liked being able to sit out on the lawn. Chairs are provided both out back and in front.
Breakfast was fine - just as advertised. Doughnuts, hard-boiled eggs, breads, cereals, oatmeal, waffles, fruit, yogurt.
The staff was very friendly and the bus tour with Myrna was super. I liked being able to sit out on the lawn. Chairs are provided both out back and in front.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Traveled solo
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All the reasonably priced hotels in Lancaster were sold out the weekend I visited so I stayed here 1 night based on reviews. Prices were high due to demand. Was it worth the money I paid? No, but I can see why this place gets good reviews if priced reasonably for its level of service. The room was clean but old with low ceilings. The A/C cooled the room and the bathroom was small but clean and functional. Breakfast was good with fresh pastries from a local bakery and sausage gravy biscuits. Good place to stay if you can get a cheap rate compared to the average hotel.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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With shots in our arms, we gave our spirit a shot of well deserved "Social" distancing. We did bring our own linens and gave the room an added layer of sprayed on assurance while hanging a "do not disturb" sign upon the door while staying at our favorite spot in PA. With that said, oh how we felt renewed and did not want to leave. We stayed in room 310 as it is a favorite due to the uninterrupted view afforded of the horse and buggies that travel early and late in the day. Oh how our spirits soared again. Thank you Travelers Rest...it was indeed as the name implies.
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Date of stay: March 2021
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We can't say enough great things about this motel! The room was spacious and exceptionally clean. The bed was very comfortable. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The shower had plenty of hot water and great water pressure and it was a large shower instead of a tub which we prefer. We will definitely be staying again.
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Second day of my Vaca. Bus tour driver pulled out infront of an incoming state trooper. Bus driver did not react to my friend screeming no no no he did not see the trooper the trooper did not see the bus. Got hit on the passenger side front just infront of me. I suffered back pain and after 5 days I still can't bend or sleep a whole night with out pain. The bus tour owner said "sorry you can take the next tour with the same driver" I declined. The Hotel owner said " sorry it a sticky situation " I had to ask for water at the scene. Nothing was done for us, nothing. Even the room had black mold around the ac unit. Nothing was done not even a comp lunch, dinner, nothing. I asked, emailed, nothing. Theyvare blaming the state trooper and taking no responsibility at all. Their driver pulled a cross the road in front of the trooper. Please don't go to bird in hand as they own travelers rest and the brother owns the tour bus. The smucker family dose not care at all about the customers they are in it for the money only. Their actions showed their true colors and all about the green. They will never get a penny more of my money ever, don't reward their horrible customer service and repulsive behavior with any of your money either. Terrible service just uncaring.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from Jordon Smucker, General Manager at Travelers Rest Motel
Responded Sep 9, 2021
We are so sorry about the accident that occurred during our complimentary farmland tour and care for every one of the Guests who experienced it. We are so thankful that no one was seriously hurt. At the scene, we followed the guidelines we always follow with Guest accidents, ensuring that everyone was safe and filling out incident reports. This Guest did refuse to fill out our Guest Accident Report at the motel which is part of our protocol. As noted, one of the business owners did arrive on scene and did check to make sure each Guest was ok and did offer them water. He also then drove them each back to the property at which they were staying. The medics on the scene examined each Guest and did not find any major injuries, so we felt the best resolution was to extend another complimentary tour time. We would also dispute the claim about mold around the air conditioning unit. There did appear some dust accumulation on the unit which often happens as the units are used heavily during warm days. We would have happily cleaned this for the Guest but the Guest had asked that no cleaning be done during their stay. We are very sorry for the experience and can certainly understand some frustration. This incident was a first for us and we tried to make sure everyone was okay and see to each Guests' immediate needs.
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Hi Edward, yes all of our rooms have microwaves!
Hi, Thank you for your question! Yes, Travelers Rest Motel Guests have access to all of the Bird in Hand Family Inn amenities including the pools and playground. Yes, you are welcome to bring a grill along if you stay with us. Hope to see you soon!
I am sorry. We currently do not allow pets on this property
I'm sorry, but there are currently no pet-friendly rooms at the Travelers Rest Motel.
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PRICE RANGE
$112 - $137 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
40
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Frequently Asked Questions about Travelers Rest Motel
Which popular attractions are close to Travelers Rest Motel?
Nearby attractions include The Old Country Store (0.4 miles), Kitchen Kettle Village (0.4 miles), and Jam & Relish Kitchen (0.4 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Travelers Rest Motel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Travelers Rest Motel?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Travelers Rest Motel?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Travelers Rest Motel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Immergut Hand-Rolled Soft Pretzels, Stoltzfus Meats, and Stoltzfus Meats and Deli - Restaurant Amos’ Place.
Is Travelers Rest Motel located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.4 miles away from the center of Intercourse.
Are there any historical sites close to Travelers Rest Motel?
Many travelers enjoy visiting 1719 Museum (formerly 1719 Hans Herr House & Museum) (9.4 miles), Hunsecker Mill Covered Bridge (8.4 miles), and The Willows Covered Bridge (5.4 miles).
Is Travelers Rest Motel accessible?
Yes, it offers reduced mobility rooms. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.